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  1. to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)

Characters

  • 借 (借): to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with
  • 酒 (酒): wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
  • 浇 (澆): to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
  • 愁 (愁): to worry about

Resources

Examples

你借酒浇愁是为了什么事?

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